import xlrd
def excel(family_xlrd):
    family_excel = xlrd.open_workbook(family_xlrd)
    family = family_excel.sheet_by_index(0)
    family_list = []
    for Nrow in range(family.nrows):
        if Nrow > 0 :
            family_list.append(family.row_values(Nrow))
    print(family_list)


excel(r'C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\family.xls')